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The NHS: To Provide All People

A film poem by Owen Sheers, marking the seventieth anniversary, in 2018, of the birth of the NHS, which charts a day in the life of a modern-day regional hospital.

Made in 2018 to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free healthcare for all people with personal stories of the NHS in British society today.

Based on scores of interviews with NHS workers - ranging from brain surgeons to cleaners - The NHS: To Provide All People charts the emotional and philosophical map of what defines the NHS and the personal experiences at the heart of the service, and recognises its achievements and the challenges it faces.

From first breath to last, the film poem journeys through the joy, pain, triumph and loss that unites us all in our experiences of health and sickness, birth and death, regardless of race, gender or wealth. Featuring a stellar cast, including Michael Sheen, Eve Myles, Martin Freeman, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce, Celia Imrie, Meera Syal, Susan Wokoma, Michelle Fairley, Rhashan Stone, Michelle Collins and Tamsin Greig.

59 minutes

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Mon 22 Mar 2021 00:50
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Credits

Director Pip Broughton
Producer Adrian Bate
Writer Owen Sheers
Participant Michael Sheen
Participant Eve Myles
Participant Mali Jenkins
Participant Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Participant George MacKay
Participant Nia Roberts
Participant Leighton Edwards
Participant Lolita Chakrabarti
Participant Martin Freeman
Participant Jonathan Pryce
Participant Tamsin Greig
Participant Susan Wokoma
Participant Sian Phillips
Participant Michelle Fairley
Participant Shelley Rees
Participant Rhashan Stone
Participant Nikki Amuka-Bird
Participant Memet Ali Alabora
Participant Elysia Welch
Participant Michelle Collins
Participant Arsher Ali
Participant Pinar Ogun
Participant Suzanne Packer
Participant Meera Syal
Participant Garyn Williams
Participant Lesley Manville
Participant Celia Imrie
Participant Nasser Memarzia

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